R179akalemonrailfan's journey

Applied at KFC for Unknown

I just got rejected from my 5th or 6th job application, and honestly, I’ve lost count at this point. I recently graduated high school and am currently a college student, but the job hunt has been incredibly frustrating. I've applied to over 30 positions, mainly in the $15-$16 per hour range, and most of them haven’t even bothered to respond. I did manage to land two interviews, but neither followed up with me afterward. One of the interviews was for a position at KFC, where I showed up for a scheduled interview only to find that the manager wasn’t even there. I really want to start earning some income and relieve my parents of the financial burden, but this whole process feels like pulling teeth. It’s baffling that so many entry-level jobs require experience when the whole point of these roles is to gain that experience. I can't help but feel overwhelmed and frustrated by how difficult it is just to secure an interview. I hope I’m not alone in feeling this way.